Book missing from python line-up?

[Cameron Laird]

In article <392CB9B3.F5484CCB at ses.curtin.edu.au>,
Nick Bower  <N.Bower at ses.curtin.edu.au> wrote:
>I colleague the other day, who was familiar with various procedural
>languages said:
>
>"I want to learn OOP.  Can you recommend a book (and language)?"
>
>Both of us are scientists, and my bias is Python in preference to Java.
>But when thinking about it, it seemed to me that Python may not be the
>best choice because it isn't obvious that there is a good book available
>that teaches OOP from a basic through to advanced level with good
>examples.  Java however has a selection now, and it seems that if you
>want to really learn more than just basic concepts in OOP then Java is
>the language to go with.  Although I have Programming Python, which
>contains some examples, I'm not so fond of recommending it.
>
>If one of Python's goals is to be a good teaching language, shouldn't
>there be a book about OOP using Python, rather than the current books on
>Python with only chapters on OOP?
>
>What do other people think about this?  Am I wrong in thinking there is
>nothing available?
>
>FYI - I'm thinking of picking up Bruce Eskil's "Thinking in Java" for
>myself, but wish there was something comparable in Python.
>
>Nick
>
>

Bruce teaches good courses in Python.  No, it's not
the same as a book, but you ought to consider them
for your acquaintances.
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